DHP Family named as finalists in Live UK awards
UK: DHP Family’s venues, festivals, shows and staff have been named as finalists in this year’s Live UK awards.
Rescue Rooms makes the final three of the venues under 800 capacity, having celebrated...
Brighton Music Conference announces dates and venue change
UK: Brighton Music Conference has announced a change in venue for its sixth year. BMC19 will take place at the British Airways i360 beachfront complex from April 24 - 27, following its most successful...
Australia’s Rainbow Serpent bags A Greener Festival Award
AUSTRALIA: Rainbow Serpent Festival – a four-day, 17,000-capacity music & arts festival – has won A Greener Festival Award, the first medium-sized Australian festival to do so since 2015.
Previously, comparably sized Aussie events such...
Visit St.Pete/Clearwater partners with Boardmasters
UK: Visit St.Pete/Clearwater partnered with Boardmasters this year as the festival's first ever destination sponsor. The tourist board promoted its Florida destination at the long standing popular surf and music festival with a unique...
BBC Music Introducing Live partners with Spotify
UK: BBC Music Introducing Live ‘18 has announced a new a partnership with Spotify. Spotify will host the Discovery Theatre at BBC Music Introducing Live ‘18, which takes place at London's Tobacco Dock this...
Astronomical levels of stress in the music industry, new survey shows
UK: Over 80% of people working in the music industry are suffering with continuous levels of stress, anxiety and depression, a new survey by Skiddle has revealed.
The survey of over 520* promoters, venue...
Electronic Music Conference reveals programme for 2018
AUSTRALIA: Sydney's Electronic Music Conference – set to take place from November 12 - 17 – has revealed its programme for 2018.
Covering all facets of electronic music business and culture, the Conference will...
Just So Festival receives Sustainable Tourism award
UK: Cheshire’s Just So Festival has been awarded the ‘Sustainable Tourism’ Award at the 14th annual Marketing Cheshire Tourism Awards. The winners were announced at the ceremony on September 13 in Chester’s Carden Park...
Ben Howard to headline BBC Music Introducing Live
UK: BBC Music Introducing Live has announced that singer-songwriter, musician and composer Ben Howard will be bringing his mercurial blend of folk and rock music to London’s Tobacco Dock for an intimate headline performance...
Association of Festival Organisers Conference dates announced
UK: The Association of Festival Organisers (AFO) has announced the dates for its 2018 Conference. Now in its 32nd year, the Conference will take place from November 9 - 11 at the Stratford Manor...